Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Macie and Jeanne

In 703 girls, Macie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanne occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Macie

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 906
Latest count 703
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jeanne

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 4,364
Latest count 33
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 703 girls, Macie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.